The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-11-18
From Wednesdays DAILY FREE PRESS


The st. Peter Tribute figures up the
loss by the recent fire in that city at
SIG, 400, about two-thirds of which is
covered by insurance.
MIR. John c. Noe reports the sale OF
forty acres IN sec. "a, Mankato town
ship, for the estate of Geo. Givens, OF
Kentucky, deceased, to Frank and Geo.
Veigel, for 81 800.
The owners of the First National
Bank building contemplate adding a
third story to that building next spring
and remodeling the second story. 1t
will be great improvement.
Mr.. Sodermon, the man who was in
jured Monday night, is still alive, though
in a very critical condition. Parts of his
skull were torn out, and the brain ex-
posed. The physicians have little or no
hopes of his recovery.
An effort is being made by the men,
bers of Azure encampment of this city to
form Patriarch Militant, and the pros
poets are that success will be achieved
have plenty of material for frst-class
company, and we hope they may be in
possession of their uniforms at an early
date.
Mr.. C. H. johnson, of Mankato, and
Miss Lottie Cross, of Waupun, Wis,
were married at the Episcopal church
in Waupun on the 9th inst. The cele-
bration of the nuptials was an event
participated in by a large number of
friends of the contracting parties, and
the list of handsome presents showered
upon the happy couple gives evidence
of their popularity. Mr.. johnson is
connected with the c. &. N. w. railroad
at this place, and his friends here ex-
tend to him and his young bride a most
hearty welcome to Mankato.
The Knights of Pythias of this city,
have finally completed the organization
of the Uniform Rank, and yesterday for
warded orders to Foster & Co., of Chica-
go for twenty eight uniforms. The out
fits are expected here about the first of
next month, at which time the Rank will
be formally installed. The company is
composed of some of the leading young
men of the city, together with several of
our most prominent business men, and
when the boys make their appearance
they may be expected 10 do so in thor
oughly creditable manner. The Rank
will soon inaugurate a series Of club par
ties, and no pains will be spared to make
them entirely enjoyable.
The expert, Mr.. W. H. Dennis, of
Minneapolis, who was engaged to ex-
anime the new court house has not yet
arrived, being confined to his home by
illness. 1t is not known when he will
come.
Bishop Whipple arrived Yesterday
and conducted confirmation services at
the Episcopal church last evening. A
half dozen persons were confirmed.
The Bishop preached an interesting
sermon and the church was filed TO
overlooking.
-Weighmaster Bradley says that he
never knew a time when wood was so
scarce in this vicinity as now and is OF
the opinion that the price would be
much higher was not so much coal
burned in the city. The probability il
that the price will go up considerably
before spring anyway.
II. w. Reilly, of st. Paul Journal Of
Commerce: "You have the finest print.
ing establishment outside of the Twin
Cities that there is in the state. am
surprised to ind such magnifcently
appointed Office. l wish could say AZ
much for your hotels. You certainly
sadly need first-class hotel building.
Steps should be taken to organize 9
toboggan club this winter. The fines
natural slides to be found anywhere are
numerous in this vicinity and could b.
utilized at very little expense. LIE
someone take hold of the matter anC
get up a uniformed club to be ready TO
business when winter sets in.
"A farmer who was in the city to-da,
: reported seeing six loads of oats cominI
? to Mankato from six miles beyond Ma
' della, a distance of about thirty-fiv,
g miles. Nearly all the wheat within
radius of twenty miles is marketed il